The Creativity and Inclusive Innovation Award (CRIIA) organised by Honey Bee Network will be taken on an international level
In a first, Honey Bee Network is all set to expand the competition on innovation and creativity out of India. The Creativity and Inclusive Innovation Award (CRIIA) organised by Honey Bee Network, which is a network of traditional knowledge holders and grassroots innovators, will be taken on an international level.
The announcement was made on the last day of the fourth international conference on creativity and innovation for grassroots.
Speaking at the event, Anamika Dey, CEO, Grassroots Innovation Augmented Network (GIAN) said, "This year, we received 7000 ideas as part of CRIIA, which was open for everyone, students to freshers to scientists as the aim is to solve a social problem. We now plan to take it to the international level.
Addressing the delegates from other nations present at the conference, she said, "Have competitions in your nations. We share similar problems, same environment and issues. While our innovators will benefit from your ideas, it will be vice-versa. Cross-pollination is already happening, all we need is to cross national boundaries."
Of the 7000 ideas, this year, nearly 25 participants were given awards out of which two students are from a primary school in Thaltej.
Speaking about the same, professor Anil Gupta, founder, Honey Bee Network said, "We are a global leader in frugal innovation hence it is our duty to patronise innovations from other countries as well. The competition will be taken internationally soon."
Honey Bee Network is a crucible of like-minded individuals, innovators, farmers, scholars, academicians and policymakers and pools solutions by people across the country in different sectors.
A panel discussion was held on the last day of the conference where members closely associated with HBN discussed the future plans of the organisations. Ramesh Patel, Secretary, SRISTI suggested implementing Shodh Sankal, which is a meeting of experimental farmers, in other states.
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